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In the tradition of the BattleTech series, Aspect presents an action-packed adventure based on the universe of VOR, the thrilling new miniature-based game. NO EXIT The world's two superpowers are at war--when suddenly even nuclear annihilation becomes unimportant. For without warning the Earth is ripped from orbit, torn from the entire universe, by an insatiable, planet-destroying cosmic vortex. Now both sides--along with everyone else on the globe--are trapped in the grotesque parody of reality called the Maelstrom. Exploring the concepts and expanding the background of this incredible adventure, this novel takes readers and gamers to the beginning: when armies of the near future face the horrors of the battlefield and gut-wrenching alien terrors they cannot escape as they are drawn . . . INTO THE MAELSTROM.

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In the tradition of the BattleTech series, Aspect presents an action-packed adventure based on the universe of VOR, the thrilling new miniature-based game.
NO EXIT<br>The world's two superpowers are at war--when suddenly even nuclear annihilation becomes unimportant. For without warning the Earth is ripped from orbit, torn from the entire universe, by an insatiable, planet-destroying cosmic vortex. Now both sides--along with everyone else on the globe--are trapped in the grotesque parody of reality called the Maelstrom.
Exploring the concepts and expanding the background of this incredible adventure, this novel takes readers and gamers to the beginning: when armies of the near future face the horrors of the battlefield and gut-wrenching alien terrors they cannot escape as they are drawn . . . <br>INTO THE MAELSTROM.

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Torn from the universe by an insatiable cosmic vortex, Earth is trapped in the grotesque parody of reality called the Maelstrom--along with thousands of other planets, millions of species, billions of warring creatures . . . all swirling towards ultimate destruction.

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In Earth's future, the Union armies of North America and the Neo-Soviet forces, made up of irradiated mutant soldiers, are on the brink of nuclear war when an unknown force begins to wreak havoc on Earth. This Maelstrom, as it comes to be known, pulls the Earth and Moon out of the known universe. Humans now must survive in a place where the laws of physics do not seem to apply. This first entry in the VOR: The Maelstrom series purports to establish the beginning of Earth's journey into the Maelstrom. Unfortunately Coleman gets too bogged down in the details of a battle between a Union assault group and a Neo-Soviet troop. Even his characters do not seem to notice that Earth has been sucked into the Maelstrom, except for making an occasional comment about odd plant life or inexplicable land formations. A research station on the Moon should provide the setting for explaining the Maelstrom and its effects, but scenes there mostly focus on the loyalties of a Neo-Soviet scout. Teens who enjoy battle-driven science fiction probably will not mind the confusion, and there are plenty of battle scenes to keep them reading. Those gamers who play the miniatures game on which the books are based also will enjoy this title. On the whole, though, there are too many characters and too much switching from scene to scene, making the already convoluted plot even harder to follow. VOYA CODES: 2Q 2P J S A/YA (Better editing or work by the author might have warranted a 3Q; For the YA with a special interest in the subject; Junior High, defined as grades 7 to 9; Senior High, defined as grades 10 to 12; Adult and Young Adult). 1999, Warner, 320p, $6.50 pb. Ages 14 to Adult. Reviewer: Snow Wildsmith